2 Timothy 3:8

Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.

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Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Now	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
as	τρόπον tropon	G5158	a turn · noun — accusative singular masculine
Jannes	Ἰάννης Iannēs	G2389	Jannes · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
Jambres	Ἰαμβρῆς Iambrēs	G2387	Jambres · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
withstood	ἀντέστησαν antestēsan	G436	to stand against · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
Moses	Μωϋσεῖ, Mōusei	G3475	Moseus · noun — dative singular masculine, a proper name
so	οὕτως houtōs	G3779	in this way (referring to what precedes or follows) · adverb
do	ἀνθίστανται anthistantai	G436	to stand against · verb — present middle indicative, 3rd person plural
these	οὗτοι houtoi	G3778	the he (she or it) · demonstrative pronoun — nominative plural masculine
also	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
resist	ἀνθίστημι anthístēmi	G436	to stand against
truth	ἀληθείᾳ, alētheia	G225	truth · noun — dative singular feminine
men	ἄνθρωποι anthrōpoi	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — nominative plural masculine
corrupt	κατεφθαρμένοι katephtharmenoi	G2704	to spoil entirely · verb — perfect passive participle, nominative plural masculine
minds	νοῦν, noun	G3563	the intellect · noun — accusative singular masculine
reprobate	ἀδόκιμοι adokimoi	G96	unapproved · adjective — nominative plural masculine
concerning	περὶ peri	G4012	properly · preposition
faith	πίστιν. pistin	G4102	persuasion · noun — accusative singular feminine

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Cross-references

Exodus 7:11 Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.
Acts 13:8-11 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
Revelation 2:20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach an…
1 Timothy 6:5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
Galatians 2:4-5 And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they…
Ephesians 4:14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning…
2 Timothy 4:15 Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.
Titus 1:16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 3:1-9

Timothy must not think it strange if there were in the church bad men; for the net of the gospel was to enclose both good fish and bad, Mat 13:47, Mat 13:48. Jesus Christ had foretold (Mt. 24) that there would come seducers, and therefore we must not be offended at it, nor think the worse of religion or the church for it. Even in gold ore there will be dross, and a great deal of chaff among the wheat when it lies on the floor. I. Timothy must know that in the last days (Ti2 3:1), in gospel times, there would come perilous times. Though gospel times were times of reformation in many respects, let him know that even in gospel times there would be perilous times; not so much on account of perse…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Timothy 3:8

Now--Greek, "But"; it is no wonder there should be now such opponents to the truth, for their prototypes existed in ancient times [ALFORD]. Jannes . . . Jambres--traditional names of the Egyptian magicians who resisted Moses (Exo 7:11, Exo 7:22), derived from "the unwritten teaching of the Jews" [THEODORET]. In a point so immaterial as the names, where Scripture had not recorded them, Paul takes the names which general opinion had assigned the magicians. EUSEBIUS [Preparation of the Gospel], quotes from NUMENIUS, "Jannes and Jambres were sacred scribes (a lower order of priests in Egypt) skilled in magic." HILLER interprets "Jannes" from the Abyssinian language a trickster, and "Jambres" a…

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Adam Clarke on 2 Timothy 3:8

Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses - This refers to the history of the Egyptian magicians, given in Exodus 7 (see on Exo 7:11 (note) and Exo 7:12 (note)), and particularly the concluding observations at the end of that chapter, (note) where several things are said concerning these two men. Men of corrupt minds - It appears as if the apostle were referring still to some Judaizing teachers who were perverting the Church with their doctrines, and loudly calling in question the authority and doctrine of the apostle. Reprobate concerning the faith - Αδοκιμοι· Undiscerning or untried; they are base metal, unstamped; and should not pass current, because not standard. This metaphor is frequen…

The Church Fathers

The one was resisted by Jannes and Jambres, the other by Annas and Caiaphas.
— Apostolic Constitutions, CONSTITUTIONS OF THE HOLY APOSTLES

Not lawful, and what is not lawful is lawful. Even as Jannes and Mambres
— Pope Anterus,

Paul takes the story of Jannes and Jambres not from holy Scripture but from an unwritten Jewish tradition.
— Theodoret of Cyrus, INTERPRETATION OF THE SECOND LETTER TO TIMOTHY

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Castaway — Gr. adokimos, (1 Cor. 9:27), one regarded as unworthy (R.V., “rejected”); elsewhere rendered “reprobate” (2 Tim. 3:8, etc.); “rejected” (Heb. 6:8, etc.).
Jambres — One of those who opposed Moses in Egypt (2 Tim. 3:8). (See JANNES.)
Jannes — One of the Egyptians who “withstood Moses” (2 Tim. 3:8).
Apostasy · 4:1,2; — 4:1,2;
Character Of The Wicked · Reprobate — Reprobate
Doctrines · FALSE — FALSE
Doctrines, False · Teachers of, are described as: Corrupt and reprobate — Teachers of, are described as: Corrupt and reprobate
Jambres · An Egyptian magician — An Egyptian magician
Jannes · An Egyptian magician — An Egyptian magician
Reprobacy · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Truth · The wicked resist — The wicked resist

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

2 Timothy 3:8

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 3:1-9

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Timothy 3:8

Adam Clarke on 2 Timothy 3:8

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

2 Timothy 3:8

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 3:1-9

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Timothy 3:8

Adam Clarke on 2 Timothy 3:8

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on 2 Timothy 3:8

John Calvin on 2 Timothy 3:8-12

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Timothy 3:8